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[.la1n]

Pre-order placed, thanks for the heads up.

Dave with the save.

 

[Anton668]

Where can i see the pic?i'm at work and most gaming sites are blocked...:S

better?

 

[zroid]

wow... lol

 

[Gong]

That is fucking awful in a fantastic way, you truly couldn't make it up.

 

[Acquiescence]

The worst thing about that headless zombie is those implants. Keep 'em natural girls, even if you do succumb to a zombie outbreak.

 

[kittens]

That about sums up my feelings here.

And people wonder why women do not necessarily want to pick up and play video games.

Sad thing is that this is yet another example in a long, long line of exclusionary representation of women, and almost half of the replies in this thread completely fails to see the issue considering the context of the associated problems. Some people even fail to have any sort of media literacy and understand that people different than themselves might be offended by the constant marginalization/discrimination in video games and its accompanying culture.

Well put.

 

[Cmagus]

Who would even want to display this in their house? This is quite possibly the dumbest shit I've seen.

 

[Steve Youngblood]

First thing I thought was that this harkens back to the days of campy horror flicks. I think people need to cool their jets a bit and take it for the joke that it is.

Where can I find a Campy Horror flick that comes in this kind of packaging?

 

[unbias]

"Artwork is subject to change"

I wouldn't be surprised if this is a publicity stunt to drive up people talking about the game, whether it is something they actually plan on mass producing or not.

 

[Littlegator]

Where can I find a Campy Horror flick that comes in this kind of packaging?

Where can I find the relevance of your point?

 

[Gummb]

Well, the implication is that statistically, video games tend to be more of a boys' club. We can have a long conversation about whether or not the reason for that has more to do with video games or women, as people tend to have wildly different ideas about what factors in more: innate gender differences or societal conditioning. Of course, that's neither here nor there. To bring this back to your post, I would argue that you need a larger sample size than one before suggesting that his observation is flawed.

I don't think anyone could make a coherent case for inherent gender difference and videogames.

I do think, however, that male gamers are ridiculously privileged when we see ridiculous products like this emerge. It demonstrates a complete lack of limit on male consumerism for something like this to be so completely open.

 

[T.M. MacReady]

Who would even want to display this in their house? This is quite possibly the dumbest shit I've seen.

Toy Soldier?

 

[Vire]

Truly embarrassing.

 

[Chakan]

Gross? Get outta here u hippie.

This edition is awesome!

 

[Ravensmash]

Where can I find a Campy Horror flick that comes in this kind of packaging?

The point remains. Yes it's distasteful, but it's supposed to be. It fits in with the genre.

 

[Diablos]

That's really disgusting.

 

[ironcreed]

"Artwork is subject to change"

I wouldn't be surprised if this is a publicity stunt to drive up people talking about the game, whether it is something they actually plan on mass producing or not.

It would be a great joke, but I doubt it is one. No doubt that they wanted attention, though. Which is what makes it even more sad than how cheap and tacky it is.

 

[Metalmarc]

oh come on i can't believe there are people outraged by this stuff in this day and age, probably the same crowd who are scared of horror movies (im not talking about the ones who arent grossed and think its tacky, im talking to the other crowd)

look if you don't like it just bypass it in the shops, don't buy it obviously, but please don't whine about it, use your energy elsewhere go hate on something that matters.


"they're coming to get you boob-ara"

 

[domlolz]

some of you could do with watching something like Killing Us Softly

Here is a trailer:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTlmho_RovY

some of you seem to have trouble with the idea of hacking the female body apart for advertising is a bad idea

some of you seem to think the fact that most women themselves don't see a problem with things like this is some kind of feminism weak point when it's pretty obvious that women too get affected by the normalisation of the objectification of women

then some people are just trying to be funny/contrary by posting how much they love tits haha! zombie tits? thats just epic bacon ftw

 

[Steve Youngblood]

Where can I find the relevance of your point?

People are calling out the prominence of the bust as a featured physical asset of the packaging. Again, I think there is an odd missing of the point going on where people seem to think that what is being called out as egregious is the mere notion of a scantily-clad woman in a zombie game, which clearly isn't the case. So, I don't see the relevance of the idea that this is supposed to be campy, like those B-Movies, as though there is a good precedent for this. Is it customary for those B-Movies to release on limited edition DVD with this kind of packaging?

 

[radios shipping overview]

Toy Soldier?

He's been in the back of my mind ever since I first saw the statue. If ever there was a home made for this statue, it's his.

 

[domlolz]

oh come on i can't believe there are people outraged by this stuff in this day and age, probably the same crowd who are scared of horror movies (im not talking about the ones who arent grossed and think its tacky, im talking to the other crowd)

look if you don't like it just bypass it in the shops, don't buy it obviously, but please don't whine about it, use your energy elsewhere go hate on something that matters.


"they're coming to get you boob-ara"

Wow, look at this nugget of wisdom pooped out by Neogaf superstar Metalmarc

 

[Maxrunner]

Is imgur blocked?

http://i.imgur.com/LGN4V.jpg

Thanks. Jesus that's ridiculous....what the hell....were they thinking?

 

[2+2=5]

"Artwork is subject to change"

I wouldn't be surprised if this is a publicity stunt to drive up people talking about the game, whether it is something they actually plan on mass producing or not.

I think that "artwork" refers to cover arts, not to the figurine.

 

[jimi_dini]

some of you could do with watching something like Killing Us Softly

Here is a trailer:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTlmho_RovY

After watching this, I feel happy that I don't watch TV nor read any ad-plastered magazines anymore. None of this exists for me.

 

[domlolz]

Dave with the save.

dave's contrary gimmick is really funny, agreed. good thing he is self-aware!

 

[tiggerkiddo]

Ewwwww...the gore makes it even worse.

 

[Domstercool]

And people wonder why women do not necessarily want to pick up and play video games.

Are you sure it's down to stuff like this? Because I know females who enjoy gaming (play RPGs, FPS, Action games mostly), then I have some female friends who have no interest in gaming at all, but not because it is supposedly targeted at males, but because they simply do not find sitting in front of a TV and pressing buttons entertaining.

I would love to see a HUGE survey that could find this stuff out, because I'd like to see the results and see if it matches up with this so called hobby that has it in for females.

 

[ironcreed]

Thanks. Jesus that's ridiculous....what the hell....were they thinking?

They were thinking this kid would totally buy it.

 

[Littlegator]

People are calling out the prominence of the bust as a featured physical asset of the packaging. Again, I think there is odd missing of the point going on where people seem to think that what is being called out as egregious is the mere notion of a scantily-clad woman in a zombie game, which clearly isn't the case. So, I don't see the relevance of the idea that this is supposed to be campy, like those B-Movies, as though there is a good precedent for this. Is it customary for those B-Movies to release on limited edition DVD with this kind of packaging?

I still see no relevance. Did you ever watch those movies? They're over the top and tasteless for a reason. That's the genre. There's sexualization all over the place. It's not to draw in a hypersexual teenage crowd. It's just part of the campy humor of the genre.

That's what this box is going for. Yeah, it's the first one to do a zombie parody of female Greek bust statues. I mean how the fuck do you expect that to have a precedent? That's half the point.

 

[Domstercool]

They were thinking this kid would totally buy it.

Well they have a thing in common, they are both trying too hard.

 

[Threi]

And NeoGAF proves once again it's half made up of children, both literal and figurative. This is gross, juvenile, tacky, and pretty much stopping just short of sexualizing violence to women. Coming from the sequel to the game that had "feminist whore" hidden in its code. "I don't see the big deal." Really.

I hope I don't get called a white knight by some dude on a games forum for saying that, though. Whatever will I do then?

Dumb, dumb, dumb, dumb.

I hope you realize that this post is indirectly more offensive to GAFers AND women than anything in this topic.

 

[EricDiesel]

That about sums up my feelings here.

Perfect haha.

Also, what the fuck is a "Venus de Milo"? Is it related to the lady Ninja Turtle? I'm confused.

 

[derFeef]

Perfect haha.

Also, what the fuck is a "Venus de Milo"? Is it related to the lady Ninja Turtle? I'm confused.

Geeez.

 

[unbias]

I think that "artwork" refers to cover arts, not to the figurine.

Could be, but that is why I stated: whether it is something they actually plan on mass producing or not. Either way, I would imagine doing something like this, is more of a calculated decision, more then gore porn for the sake of it.

 

[Threi]

Geeez.

"Children".

 

[Fistwell]

I dont really find it any more idiotic or offensive than most other collector editions with shitty action figures (and/or night vision goggles, jeezus), honestly. Who gives a shit.

Also, who buys this kind of crap? I couldn't picture this kind of things anywhere in my apartment.

 

[Steve Youngblood]

I still see no relevance. Did you ever watch those movies? They're over the top and tasteless for a reason. That's the genre. There's sexualization all over the place. It's not to draw in a hypersexual teenage crowd. It's just part of the campy humor of the genre.

And I think you're missing the point that in order to ascertain that they were tasteless, you actually had to watch the films. You would have a better argument if people were talking about the game's content, and not the game's limited edition packaging.

 

[ironcreed]

Well they have a thing in common, they are both trying too hard.

On the bright side, at least there is an audience for it. Tasteless and hilariously tacky as it may be.

 

[Ravager61]

This is abhorrent. How does this even get approved? What are you supposed to do with a model of a woman's ripped up torso? I feel disgusting even typing that question.

 

[Littlegator]

And I think you're missing the point that in order to ascertain that they were tasteless, you actually had to watch the films. You would have a better argument if people were talking about the game's content, and not the game's limited edition packaging.

The packaging that'll be behind the counter at most stores and maybe on Gamestop shelves for a week tops?

 

[Chip N Chance]

Are video games art?

 

[T.M. MacReady]

He's been in the back of my mind ever since I first saw the statue. If ever there was a home made for this statue, it's his.

same here, my first thought when I opened the thread.

This is gross, but far worse things can be found on or in special editions of horror movies (NSFW Example: http://www.schemamag.ca/archive2/images/cadaver.jpg), which any kid can just go and buy, compared to an M rated game.

That doesn't mean its not in poor taste, it certainly is, but its hardly the first or worst of its kind.

 

[Steve Youngblood]

The packaging that'll be behind the counter at most stores and maybe on Gamestop shelves for a week tops?

Yes, that packaging. That's what this whole conversation is about. The implications of that packaging.

 

[Remachinate]

some of you could do with watching something like Killing Us Softly

Here is a trailer:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTlmho_RovY

some of you seem to have trouble with the idea of hacking the female body apart for advertising is a bad idea

some of you seem to think the fact that most women themselves don't see a problem with things like this is some kind of feminism weak point when it's pretty obvious that women too get affected by the normalisation of the objectification of women

then some people are just trying to be funny/contrary by posting how much they love tits haha! zombie tits? thats just epic bacon ftw

That video is valuable for the first 35 seconds alone:

Ads sell more than products. They sell values, they sell images, they sell concepts of love and sexuality, of success, and perhaps most important, of normalcy. To a great extent, they tell us who we are, and who we should be.

What an excellent, concise summation of why the content of offered media as a whole matters. It's a feedback loop that shapes our understanding of our world just through incidental contact.

look if you don't like it just bypass it in the shops, don't buy it obviously, but please don't whine about it, use your energy elsewhere go hate on something that matters.

You don't have to buy a product to buy into its values, consciously or otherwise.

 

[Jack_AG]

It's a parody of Venus de Milo.

I can't believe 99% of people didn't get this. Literally the first thing I thought of and its fairly well done. I would have liked to have seen slightly smaller breasts to keep it more in line with the original art but this is not too far a departure to make it unrecognizable.

I absolutely love herd mentality here on GAF - really helps inflate my own head hahaha! I shouldn't but the facepalm is strong today.

 

[Deadstar]

If the bust was a male torso would this be getting the same attention?

 

[Deleted member 57681]

I can't believe 99% of people didn't get this. Literally the first thing I thought of and its fairly well done. I would have liked to have seen slightly smaller breasts to keep it more in line with the original art but this is not too far a departure to make it unrecognizable.

Dude check the pic of the Venus on the first page. It literally looks nothing like it.

 

[Steve Youngblood]

I can't believe 99% of people didn't get this. Literally the first thing I thought of and its fairly well done.

Can you explain how arguably being a competent parody of a work of art means its exempt from criticism that it is tasteless?

 

[Woo-Fu]

If a person doesn't feel that his or her minority trait is being justifiably represented and treated in the majority of cases within a specific medium, and if his or her specific minority trait is constantly being discriminated or marginalized by e.g. negative stereotypes, then it is very probable and plausible that this specific person won't feel motivated or be able to identify with that particular medium's offerings.

No, women aren't determined to like specific hobbies/activities (your claim that one would need to "change what women are", as if they intrinsically do not like golf or video games).

And no, the discriminated group shouldn't be accustomed to being discriminated against in a specific medium and put up with the negative representations.

We see the same treatment of women by Hollywood. Doesn't stop women from watching movies. We don't see people crying that women don't like movies because of all the movies that exhibit poor taste.

Instead of looking at all the "bad examples" perhaps you should start asking why the "good examples" don't have the effect your analysis would seem to indicate. Are women going out of their way to play those games that meet your standards? No. Are women suddenly deciding that playing videogames is a good way to spend their time because of those examples? No.

It is pretty simple: To most people playing videogames is a complete waste of time. Most peer groups don't give a shit about k/d ratio in game X. They don't care about the level of your virtual character, they don't care how many virtual items are packed into the virtual chests of your virtual house. If you don't have a peer group that supports that activity you're probably not going to indulge in it very often. Most women don't have those peer groups that place value upon videogaming. Those opinions were formed long before they ran into tasteless game X or tasteless game Y.

It doesn't matter how tasteful they are when they're a complete waste of time to begin with.